The Merge is a psychological horror novel with a cosmic twist, sprinkled with real astrological practices. At least, that’s what their blurb says. It follows the story of Jarvis, a PhD student who is overworked, struggling with rising debt and has medical issues. I’ll be honest, I found the book unpolished but with potential. It…
Publish date: 28th April 2026 For my review of J Penner’s previous book, A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic, see here. Death Meets Cute is a cosy fantasy revolving around Iris Weyward, an ‘evil’ witch and her recently-revived-through-necromancy orc bodyguard, Talon. The story starts with Iris striking out on her own after too much sibling…
Might not fit April in particular, but hey, we don’t need monthly celebrations each challenge. So, …:
Release date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Wayward Souls is a gothic, supernatural tale set in Ireland, revolving around the daughter of Professor Moriarty and the granddaughter of Jonathan Harker. It is the second in the series, after Wayward Beasts. In this installation, the ladies team up with the son of Van Helsing (also called Van…
It’s a sweet little story about a missing puzzle piece used as an analogy for adopting a baby into a big family.
Gained a new perspective on a topic I previously avoided and disliked. The abstract illustrations are very nice too with an interesting art style.
As someone who struggles with anxiety themself, I’ve known about most of these tips for a while now, though ended up learning something new, too!
Publisher due date: 19th February 2026 The Faithful Dark is a New Adult (NA) dark fantasy with heavy religious overtones. It follows the stories of Csilla, a former church orphan born without a soul, and Ilan, the church High Inquisitor who enjoys torturing confessions out of the general public. Between them, they team up with…
They made so much progress in this and I’ve been swooning since chapter 1! Constantly blushing and screaming and asking for more.
Reminded me a lot more of GL romances, which is a good thing. I’d love to see more of that slow-pace, consensual and dating-first romance in BLs!
